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Earth Science 52 2989 2730 196 183 261 12344

Falko Langenhorst publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Falko Langenhorst between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Falko Langenhorst published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2017. 19 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1990 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Falko Langenhorst: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 4
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 6
1999 6
2000 10
2001 7
2002 14
2003 14
2004 14
2005 16
2006 10
2007 17
2008 6
2009 8
2010 9
2011 11
2012 17
2013 12
2014 14
2015 15
2016 7
2017 19
2018 19
2019 14
2020 12
2021 6
2022 5
2023 17
2024 10
2025 9
Total 338
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Falko Langenhorst publications per year - data summary

  • Falko Langenhorst, a Earth Science scholar from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, has 338 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2017 and 2018, with 19 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1990, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991 and 1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 47 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 43 publications (3.6 per year); 2002-2013: 148 publications (12.3 per year); 2014-2025: 147 publications (12.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Falko Langenhorst publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Falko Langenhorst sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 261 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 261
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Falko Langenhorst publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Falko Langenhorst, a Earth Science scholar from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, records 261 publications - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Falko Langenhorst, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Falko Langenhorst ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Falko Langenhorst D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Falko Langenhorst sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182 52
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Falko Langenhorst D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Falko Langenhorst, a Earth Science scholar from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, records 52 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Falko Langenhorst, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Falko Langenhorst ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Falko Langenhorst is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines within physics and earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on planetary science and related fields.

The scientist's primary fields of study include Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these areas, their work further focuses on several subfields:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science

Main topics of research encompass a diverse range, notably:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

Among recent publications attributed to Langenhorst, several papers stand out, demonstrating involvement in planetary materials and space weathering phenomena:

  • "A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu," 2022, published in Nature Astronomy
  • "Iron whiskers on asteroid Itokawa indicate sulfide destruction by space weathering," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Assessment on the Use of High Capacity "Sn4P3"/NHC Composite Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Ether and Carbonate Electrolytes," 2020, published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Space weathering of iron sulfides in the lunar surface environment," 2021, published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Light Delivery, Acoustic Read-Out, and Optical Thermometry Using Ultrasound-Induced Mechanoluminescence and the Near-Infrared Persistent Luminescence of CaZnOS:Nd3+," 2023, published in Advanced Optical Materials

Langenhorst's frequent co-authors include:

  • T. Noguchi
  • Kilian Pollok
  • Toru Matsumoto
  • Akira Miyake
  • Dennis Harries

The scholar's work has been featured in multiple publication venues, with notable concentrations in these journals and repositories:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Advanced Photonics Research
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Nature Communications

Award recognition includes membership in the Academia Europaea, attained in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Shock metamorphism of quartz in nature and experiment: I. Basic observation and theory*

    Dieter Stöffler;Falko Langenhorst

  • Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/wild 2 nucleus samples

    Michael E. Zolensky;Thomas J. Zega;Hajime Yano;Sue Wirick

  • Experimental evidence for the existence of iron-rich metal in the Earth's lower mantle

    Daniel J. Frost;Christian Liebske;Falko Langenhorst;Catherine A. McCammon

  • Shock metamorphism of quartz in nature and experiment: II. Significance in geoscience*

    Richard A. F. Grieve;Falko Langenhorst;Dieter Stöffler

  • Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples

    Unknown

  • The effect of valence state and site geometry on Ti L3,2 and O K electron energy-loss spectra of TixOy phases

    E. Stoyanov;E. Stoyanov;F. Langenhorst;F. Langenhorst;G. Steinle-Neumann

  • Water solubility in aluminous orthopyroxene and the origin of Earth's asthenosphere.

    Katrin Mierdel;Hans Keppler;Hans Keppler;Joseph R. Smyth;Joseph R. Smyth;Falko Langenhorst;Falko Langenhorst

  • High pressure metal–silicate partitioning of Ni, Co, V, Cr, Si, and O

    Rebecca A. Fischer;Yoichi Nakajima;Andrew J. Campbell;Daniel J. Frost

  • Thermal diffusivity and conductivity of olivine, wadsleyite and ringwoodite to 20 GPa and 1373 K

    Yousheng Xu;Thomas J Shankland;Sven Linhardt;David C Rubie

  • The effect of Al 2 O 3 on Fe-Mg partitioning between magnesiowüstite and magnesium silicate perovskite

    Daniel J. Frost;Falko Langenhorst

  • Rare earth diffusion kinetics in garnet: Experimental studies and applications

    Massimiliano Tirone;Massimiliano Tirone;Jibamitra Ganguly;Ralf Dohmen;Falko Langenhorst

  • Shock metamorphism of some minerals: Basic introduction and microstructural observations

    Falko Langenhorst

  • Water solubility in Mg-perovskites and water storage capacity in the lower mantle

    Konstantin Litasov;Eiji Ohtani;Falko Langenhorst;Hisayoshi Yurimoto

  • Mössbauer and ELNES spectroscopy of (Mg,Fe)(Si,Al)O3 perovskite: a highly oxidised component of the lower mantle

    Stefan Lauterbach;C. A. McCammon;P.A. van Aken;F. Langenhorst

  • Comparing Wild 2 particles to chondrites and IDPs

    Michael Zolensky;Keiko Nakamura-Messenger;Frans Rietmeijer;Hugues Leroux

  • Shock experiments on pre-heated α- and β-quartz: I. Optical and density data

    Falko Langenhorst;Alexander Deutsch

  • Thermal and shock metamorphism of the Tenham chondrite: A TEM examination

    Falko Langenhorst;Pascal Joreau;Jean Claude Doukhan

  • Fe-Mg Interdiffusion in (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Perovskite and Lower Mantle Reequilibration

    Christian Holzapfel;Christian Holzapfel;David C. Rubie;David C. Rubie;Daniel J. Frost;Daniel J. Frost;Falko Langenhorst;Falko Langenhorst

  • Anatomy of black veins in Zagami: clues to the formation of high-pressure phases

    Falko Langenhorst;Jean-Paul Poirier

  • Magnetization of exsolution intergrowths of hematite and ilmenite: Mineral chemistry, phase relations, and magnetic properties of hemo‐ilmenite ores with micron‐ to nanometer‐scale lamellae from Allard Lake, Quebec

    Suzanne A. McEnroe;Peter Robinson;Falko Langenhorst;Falko Langenhorst;Cathrine Frandsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Frost
Daniel J. Frost University of Bayreuth
Stefano Poli
Stefano Poli University of Milan
Catherine McCammon
Catherine McCammon University of Bayreuth
Leonid Dubrovinsky
Leonid Dubrovinsky University of Bayreuth
Alexander Deutsch
Alexander Deutsch University of Münster
David C. Rubie
David C. Rubie University of Bayreuth
Natalia Dubrovinskaia
Natalia Dubrovinskaia University of Bayreuth
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rhonda M. Stroud
Rhonda M. Stroud Arizona State University
Michael A. Velbel
Michael A. Velbel Michigan State University

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